Ah, gotcha, as usual Alexander was way ahead of me. Does this solution work for you? (I'm thinking the second question/answer might be easier if it works for you, but I provided both.)
Q5.2: I'm behind a firewall. How do I configure Fink to use an HTTP proxy? A: The fink command supports explicit proxy settings that are passed on to wget/curl. If you were not asked for proxies on first time installation, you can run fink configure to set it up. You can also run that command at any time to reconfigure the fink command. If you followed the instructions in the installation guide, and use /sw/bin/init.csh (or /sw/bin/init.sh), then apt-get and dselect also will use these proxy settings. Make sure that you put the protocol in front of the proxy, e.g. ftp://proxy.yoursite.somewhere If you are still having problems, go into System Preferences, select the Network pane, select the Proxies tab, and make sure that the box labeled "Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV)" is checked. Q5.3: How do I update available packages from CVS when I am behind a firewall? A: The package cvs-proxy can tunnel through HTTP proxies. * Install the cvs-proxy package with the command: fink --use-binary-dist install cvs-proxy * Switch to the CVS update method with the command: fink selfupdate-cvs If fink is not configured to use your proxy, change the settings using: fink configure. Theo Moore wrote: > Robert, I don't believe selfupdating works (either CVS or rsync) > because of my network's firewall. As I explained to Alex earlier, I > think I'll have to do a manual update ---- but I was hoping someone > could walk me through the procedure. > > > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Robert Wyatt<[email protected]> wrote: >> Theo Moore wrote: >>>> What does the command "fink --version" show? >>> Robert, it shows: >>> >>> Package manager version: 0.24.17 >>> Distribution version: 0.8.1 >> Okay, I realize that this version is not in the FAQ, but I'm pretty sure it >> applies anyway: >> http://www.finkproject.org/faq/upgrade-fink.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
